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Family and friends welcome home their loved ones on board HMAS Canberra as the ship returns to Fleet Base East following a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Callum Davis.
News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Home for Father’s Day

06/09/202208/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 637 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, MV-22 Osprey, Regional Presence Deployment, Render Safe, RIMPAC, US Marines

The families of hundreds of ADF personnel lined the wharf at Fleet Base East on Father’s Day to welcome home

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From left, Malaysian Armed Forces Battery Commander Major Fahmi A. Razak, Australian Army Command Post officer Lieutenant Toby Exton and Malaysian Armed Forces Forward Observer Captain Shauqi. Story by Major Megan McDermott. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
Asia Australian Army News USA 

Malaysian artillerymen lob in for Ex Predators Run

31/08/202201/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 852 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, 8th/12th Regiment, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Malaysian Armed Forces, Predators Run, Royal Australian Artillery, US Marines

When 102 Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, received a call for fire on a target of opportunity, it was

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Soldiers from 2RAR secure a beach as part of a small-boat operations activity during RIMPAC. Photos: Corporal John Solomon.
Australian Army News USA 

Jumping into action

09/08/202215/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1223 Views 0 Comments 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, F470 Zodiac, HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC, US Marines

Landing forces put their training to the test in a multi-national reconnaissance mission during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

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Captain David Wohlgemuth from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reads the soldiers a prayer at a memorial service for the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Samichon at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Australian Army History Lest We Forget News USA 

Partners pay respects at Battle of Samichon dawn service

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 584 Views 0 Comments 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, RIMPAC, US Marines

The dawn of July 26, 1953 – the day before the Korean War ended – was an important moment for

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The Royal Australian Navy Band perform a rock concert at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Banding together for RIMPAC

13/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 521 Views 0 Comments Navy Band, RIMPAC, US Marines

The theme of ‘capable adaptive partners’ was tested in front of a live audience during a series of concerts at

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Australian Army soldiers, from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, watch a demonstration of the M224 60mm mortar by United States Marine Corps personnel at Shoalwater Bay training area, near Rockhampton.
Australian Army Japan News USA 

Exercise Southern Jackaroo enhances international combat readiness

17/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1226 Views 0 Comments 6 RAR, 7th Brigade, Exercise Southern Jackaroo, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, US Marines

Hundreds of Australian soldiers, troops from the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) and US Marines have started a major

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Gunnery Sergeant Ryan Accornero is one of two US marines awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for saving houses from a fire at Puckapunyal in December last year. Story by Major Carrie Robards.
Australian Army News USA 

Marines recognised for role in fire fight

17/09/202121/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2775 Views 0 Comments US Marines

Two US marines have been recognised for their actions in working with ADF colleagues to save houses from a fire

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Talisman Sabre – Marines and Aussies in battle up north

18/07/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2418 Views 0 Comments 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 5RAR, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, US Marines

US Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, along with soldiers from Australian

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2016 FILE PHOTO: United States Marine Rotational Force - Darwin arrive at Darwin Airport. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
Australian MRF-D News USA 

6th rotation of Marines arrives in Darwin

18/04/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3541 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D, United States Marine Corps, US Marines

The next rotation of United States (US) Marines will begin arriving in Darwin this week to commence their sixth rotation

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File photo - HMAS Canberra
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US Marines embark on HMAS Adelaide – CONTACT editor vomits

16/06/201602/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4794 Views 5 Comments Exercise Hamel, US Marines

The Australian Defence Force put out a press release today that said Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, US Army and

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